Northern Chihuahuan Desert Wildflowers

by Steve West

• ISBN13: 9781560449805
• ISBN10: 1560449802
• Format: Trade Paper
• Copyright: 2000-09-01
• Publisher: FalconGuides

Summary

Northern Chihuahuan Desert Wildflowers is the ultimate field guide to the flora of the Chihuahuan Desert in southern New Mexico and West Texas. This valuable reference enables all desert enthusiasts to identify quickly and accurately hundreds of Chihuahuan Desert plants. The easy-to-use guide features: More than 270 color photographs; precise descriptions of 261 species; habitat/range information; historical and cultural notes; an educational glossary; a complete index of scientific and common names; descriptions of national parks of the region. Author Steve West has spent more than 30 years studying the flora and fauna of this fascinating part of the country and has skillfully woven his own observations with those of distinguished botanists and fellow naturalists. The clear and concise plant descriptions and detailed color photos make this a great field guide for the layman as well as the botanist. More than a simple field guide, Northern Chihuahuan Desert Wildflowers is an invitation to discover this ecologically spectacular habitat. If Carlsbad Caverns, Big Bend, and Guadalupe Mountains are on your itinerary, be sure to take this indispensable guide along.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	5	(1)
Map of the Chihuahuan Desert	6	(1)
Introduction	7	(5)
National Park Areas	12	(11)
The Future	23	(1)
How to Use This Guide	24	(13)
Cacti and Other Succulents	37	(26)
White Flowers	63	(24)
Pink and Purple Flowers	87	(28)
Green and/or Tiny Flowers	115	(10)
Blue Flowers	125	(5)
Orange and Red Flowers	130	(10)
Yellow Flowers	140	(37)
Trees, Shrubs, and Other Plants	177	(32)
Glossary	209	(3)
References	212	(2)
Index of Family Names	214	(3)
Index of Plant Names	217	(5)
About the Author	222